Let me just answer that question right off the bat; in my experience, no. It's not. What happens, and again, this is only my experience, is that life goes on fairly uneventful for most of the time. And you forget that life can be unfair, evil, and scary. Until something happens. The most recent thing that happened wasn't necessarily directly affecting me, but really hit close to home.
7-month-old Mauled to Death by Rottweiler
As if this story didn't absolutely break my heart, I work with the father of the child. It was, and still is completely devastating to me. Granted, I am a very emotional person, but when something like that happens to a baby, I lose it.On top of that, it is a reality check right to the face. My family and I suddenly become so incredibly mortal in my eyes. I start to think about the things that could happen, and how lucky I am that nothing has happened. Leaving my son at daycare, I fear the worst. If my boyfriend doesn't answer the phone, I fear the worst.
I know it's normal to worry, and the way I see it, better safe than sorry. That expression didn't about for no reason. I just know that freak accidents happen, and of course, you think "that will never happen to me." In my eyes, as soon as you begin to think like that, something will happen.
But how do you live a normal life? You have to balance in between worrying and not becoming paranoid. Although at the end of the day, being paranoid may be the safest thing, it is not certainly not the most healthy way to live. But when bad things happen, it definitely makes you think for a while. I will always be better safe than sorry. But I'll try my best to not be super-paranoid.
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